MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 45.02601, -93.20275 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT 1:30 ON JUNE 16, 2021, A SEAL LEAK DETECTION ALARM WAS ACTIVATED AT MAGELLAN'S MINNEAPOLIS TERMINAL. UPON ACTIVATION OF THE ALARM, THE PUMP SHUTDOWN. MAGELLAN PERSONNEL ISOLATED THE PUMP AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. THE PUMP WAS SENT IN FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INNER BEARING FAILED DUE TO PIPE STRAIN WHICH ALLOWED THE SEAL FACES TO SEPARATE AND FOR PRODUCT TO LEAK. PIPE SUPPORTS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO ALLEVIATE FUTURE STRAIN AND A NEW PUMP HAS BEEN INSTALLED. SUPPLEMENTAL/FINAL (11-12-2021) CORRECTION: PART E1
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.